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How many calories are required to raise the temperature of a 35.0 g sample of iron from 25.0 °C to 35.0 °C ? Iron has a specific heat of 0.108 cal/g °C.

When completing a biofilm control record (plaque control record), the clinician should:

A patient has autonomy when it comes to accepting or not accepting recommended treatment.  What does autonomy mean?

Excessive instrumentation to the root surface can result in:

You are recommending a toothbrush for your patient with arthritis.  Which one of the following would NOT be considered to be a desirable feature for a toothbrush handle for this patient?

Which is a correct statement regarding the assessment phase of care?

True or False: During the use of ultrasonic instrumentation, formation of tiny bubbles and the subsquent collapse of the bubbles occurs.  This produces a shock wave that may alter or even destroy bacteria.

Which of the following is a powered instrument that has a relatively high frequency, but only the lateral surfaces of the tip are active?

Which of the following statements would be considered the best intervention statement?

The working stroke used with an ultrasonic tip is in a coronal to apical direction.  The working stroke with a hand instrument moves in an apical to coronal direction.